Stainless Steel Titanium Photochemical Etching Metal Parts For Watch Dial

Photochemical Etching Different Size Metal Parts for Watch Dial

With 13 years of expertise, Xinhaisen manufactures precision metal components for timepieces, including clock dials and hands. We can provide clock dial in various of aluminum or iron cases ,colors, sizes, shapes, patterns and packaging to meet customers' requirements, can pass CE, ROHS.

Specifications of Metal Parts for Watch Dial:

Features of Photochemical Etching:

1. High Accuracy: Achieve intricate and detailed digital designs that are not possible with traditional machining.
2. Flexibility:Easily accommodate design changes and modifications without the need for expensive tooling.
3. Material Efficiency: Save money by reducing waste and optimizing materials.
4. No Mechanical Stress:Maintain material integrity by avoiding mechanical deformation during etching.
5. Scalability:Efficiently scale from prototype to high-volume production.
6. Cost effective:Eliminates the need for expensive and time-consuming tooling
7. Cost efficient:Part complexity does not affect the production time
8. Rapid prototyping:Produce different designs at the same time without added effort.

How is the photochemical etching process?

FAQ:

Q1: What is photochemical etching?

A: A subtractive manufacturing process using UV light and etchants to dissolve unprotected metal areas, creating precise, complex parts without mechanical force or heat.

Q2: Why choose etching over laser/stamping?
A:

• No thermal distortion (vs. laser)

• No tooling wear (vs. stamping)

• Burr-free edges and micro-feature capability (down to 0.01mm details)

Q3: What metals can be etched?
A: Stainless steel (most common), brass, copper, aluminum, nickel alloys (Inconel, Hastelloy), titanium, and specialty metals like beryllium copper. Thickness range: 0.01–1.5mm.

Q4: What tolerances are achievable?
A:

• Standard: ±0.05mm

• High-precision: ±0.025mm (for critical clock components like escapement wheels)

Q5: How fast is prototyping?
A: Digital tooling enables:

• Prototypes: 24–48 hours

• Mass production: 3–7 days (for 10k+ units)